Byfuglien, Sopel "Surprise Scratches"
Gettin' closer..."[Dustin] Byfuglien and veteran defenseman Brent Sopel were surprise scratches for the [Dallas] game. Both have been mentioned in trade speculation, most prominently in the last few days, when Byfuglien reportedly was headed to the Capitals for Nylander. The Hawks nixed that deal, apparently because they couldn't stay under the salary cap if they acquired Nylander.
"Adding Sopel to the deal would allow them to do that[.]"
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Nyls + someone else for Byfuglien + Sopel? "Someone else" would have to be cheap, but useful.
Hmmmmmm.
by Grunthos on Nov 20, 2008 10:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
But, there's also a lot of guys the Caps can add to make it even out. Like Fehr, at $735,000 (though unless the Caps think Byfuglien is significantly better than Fehr, that's a hard number to swallow). Other guys whose cap numbers could make such a swap work for the Caps (not sure how much wiggle room the Hawks have): Bradley ($1m), Gordon ($725k), Lepisto ($700k), Bourque ($625k).
Also a little weird that Nylander is active for the Caps if the Hawks scratched Byfuglien and Sopel, since the Caps had a later start time.
by jason on Nov 20, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by dbfreudber on Nov 20, 2008 11:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just get some damn draft picks and call up our prospects and be done with it, already.
by Hazardous on Nov 20, 2008 11:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by jh on Nov 20, 2008 11:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by this space for rent on Nov 20, 2008 11:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by jh on Nov 20, 2008 11:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I do know one thing: if he becomes a Cap, his nickname wrote itself. Fugly.
by jason on Nov 21, 2008 12:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
But I question why the rush all of a sudden. Our injury sitch is not exactly clear right now.
breathe
by bigonetimer on Nov 21, 2008 12:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
by bkblades on Nov 21, 2008 6:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Byfuglin is a 245 pound forward who socred 19 goals as a rookie 22 year old. That's the kind of thing that makes noise in the NHL. Sopel is a solid top four defenseman. These aren't the Ivan Cierniks and Joel Kwiatkowskis of the world.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Capitals get DB and Sopel to make the cap space work for Chicago and then to immediately trade Sopel somewhere else for a draft pick and call up Alzner.
by DMG on Nov 21, 2008 10:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Hazardous on Nov 21, 2008 7:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I still think getting Sopel and being able to replace Sloan and Jurcina with Sopel and Alzner would be a good plan.
by DMG on Nov 21, 2008 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Hazardous on Nov 22, 2008 7:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
As for Sopel... please take him. Such potential and just makes bonehead plays.
I am a Hawks season ticket holder and would hate to see Big Buff go... and I would need to get a new jeresy too but knowing me I'd piss off my fellow fans by showing up to the Hawks game in a Caps jersey with Byfuglien on the back. Yeah... I am a huge Buff fan and if he comes there you will be too. Trust me.
by BigBuff33 on Nov 23, 2008 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs




























